This archive report was first published on 22 August 2021.
On August 22, 2021, a somber mood prevailed at the burial of two brothers, Fred Mureithi and Victor Mwangi, who were brutally lynched by villagers in Kajiado two weeks earlier.
The tragic incident occurred on August 8, when the two brothers, aged 30 and 25 respectively, were attacked alongside their cousins Mike George and Nicholas Musa by angry villagers who allegedly mistook them for cattle thieves.
Speaking during the burial, Ndaragwa MP Jeremiah Kioni expressed his condolences to the family and called on the police to expedite the investigation and bring more suspects to book.
The key suspect in the killings, Benson Melonyie ole Mungai, 40, was arrested on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, by detectives in his hideout in Kitengela town.
Human rights activist Ms Njoki Macharia of Haki Africa vowed to mobilise youths to protest and demand justice for the victims if all the suspects will not be arrested.
Ms Macharia stated, “We won’t keep quiet on this matter. It’s a wake-up call to police and all of us.”
The brothers’ mother, Lucy Wanjiru, eulogised her sons, saying they were innocent and victims of mistaken identity.
Friends and relatives who spoke during the burial eulogised the two as hardworking individuals, saying it was unfortunate that their lives were cut short at their prime age.
